if we go on moon. how can we find the directions out there?

Question

i-e East/West/North/South.

Answer 1

err, the sun will still rise and set... someones bound to have a taxi fleet up there anyway.

Answer 2

The sun rises in the east (that is how we define East). And it still rises on the moon, just takes longer (the night is about 2 Earth-weeks long).
And if the sun rises in the east, then all 3 other points are known - if east is to your left, then south is directly ahead, west is to your right, and north is behind you.

Since the moon does not have a global magnetic field the way the Earth does, we can't use a compass there - some lunar rocks are weakly magnetic but only in local areas.
So to get our bearings we may have to put up some kind of magnetic beacons at the north axial pole (or at least north of the major population centres) to give a compass something to point towards.

Answer 3

Given that the Moon laks a GPS Satellite System, and that Earth Designed compass equipment will not function correctly on the Moon, the safest means of making reliable direction location equipment is with a NASA Model 345 String Reel and Filler Pack: Type 3 Carbon Fiber String; 5 Mile.

In use, the operator selects the "deploy" button and distributes a string along behind him as he moves across the surface of the Moon. Return to selected sites is accomplished by selecting the "retract" button on the 345 Reel Console, and returning in the previously used track.

Answer 4

Inertial navigation still works. Celestial navigaton still works. Gyrocompass might still work because the moon does rotate, just once per lunar month. Given you can determine your rotational axis, you can establish directions.

In fact, there was a navigation system on the lunar rover used for the Apollo missions (ref 1). It was kind of neat. It kept track of the all the moves the vehicle made and used that to direct a pointer back to the lunar module (it also gave a distance back). In a sense, it was like the Chinese south pointing chariot (ref 2). They also had a sun shadow device that could give them a heading.

Answer 5

Radio beacons (solar powered, with 2-week batteries) would work on the Moon. We would need to set them up every 10 kilometers or so, on 10-meter poles. With no wind to knock them down, that would be easy.

Gyrocompass will work, but they're not very good for precision work over more than an hour or so.

Answer 6

Do you not have the google moon program?

Shows every house in detail!!

The side bar enables you to locate all street names and places of interest

Can't wait for Google Mars
This will show every canal and chocolate bar

By the way, it is still legal to smoke at work and in pubs on the moon

Answer 7

north- looking towards the earth
south- the sun is behind u
west- left side
east- right side
these are just some guesses

Answer 8

You don't need directions on the moon. There's nowhere to go on that thing.

Answer 9

based on the constellation diversity.. this will lead you to the proper directional position of the moon. Its based on inertia and the navigational unit.

Answer 10

Cape Canaveral And/Or Houston ...Satellites...